Gail's has been approached for comment. Too much salt leads to high blood pressure, which is known as "the silent killer" as it raises the risk of heart attacks and stroke. Action on Salt & Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, found more than one in 10 sandwiches exceeded government salt targets and 44% would have to carry a red warning label on the packet due to their salt content.
Every generation has a different approach to food and cooking, and plenty of Baby Boomer cooking habits mystify younger generations. If you've ever been in a Boomer's kitchen, you've likely encountered a few of these practices yourself. Younger cooks may not cook as often or with the same ingredients, and the differences come with a history. Boomers are a generation who grew up in a different era, with parents who'd endured the Great Depression and with food advertisements promising
The 1980s were a decade of big hair, big corporate, and big ideas about food and health. Along with the U.S. government publishing its first dietary guidelines at the time, wellness broke free from its former association with folks like your hippie aunt and uncle and entered the mainstream. This was due, in part, to the advent of two cultural trends: fitness and workplace changes, especially the rise of women in the workplace. People had less time for home cooking,
